LB Group(002601) 华鑫证券·2025-05-06 14:34Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" investment rating for Longbai Group (002601.SZ) [1] Core Views - Longbai Group, as a leader in the titanium industry, has shown steady growth and established scale advantages that create long-term barriers to entry [5] - The company achieved a total revenue of 27.539 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 2.78%, while the net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 32.79% to 2.169 billion yuan [4][8] - In Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 7.060 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 3.21%, but a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.10% [4] Summary by Sections Market Performance - Longbai Group's performance is compared to the CSI 300 index, showing fluctuations in stock performance [3] Financial Performance - In 2024, the company produced 1.2955 million tons of titanium dioxide, a year-on-year increase of 8.74%, and sold 1.2545 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.25% [5] - The revenue from titanium dioxide accounted for 69% of total revenue, while sponge titanium production increased by 34.56% to 69,700 tons [5] - The company’s operating cash flow increased by 11.54% to 3.797 billion yuan in 2024 [6] Research and Development - Longbai Group is advancing in the new energy materials sector, with breakthroughs in high-performance lithium iron phosphate and artificial graphite materials [7] - The company is working on projects to produce 200,000 tons of lithium-ion battery anode materials and 200,000 tons of lithium iron phosphate [7] Profit Forecast - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025-2027 is 3.187 billion, 3.752 billion, and 4.110 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 12.4, 10.5, and 9.6 [8][10]